Operations & Training

Historic Church Destroyed by Massive Blaze in Louisville, KY

Oct. 10, 2024

Five master streams were deployed in the operation at the 188-year-old church.

Susan Nicol

Arson is suspected in a blaze that destroyed a vacant church in downtown Louisville Wednesday night.

Firefighters found St. Paul's Evangelical Church of Christ fully involved when they responded, WHAS reported.

While there were reports of people hanging out windows, crews didn't find that. One person ran away.

Five master streams were deployed at the historic 188-year-old church.

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Susan Nicol | News Editor

Susan Nicol is the news editor for Firehouse.com. She is a life member and active with the Brunswick Volunteer Ambulance & Rescue Company, Oxford Fire Company and Brunswick Vol. Fire Co. Susie has been an EMT in Maryland since 1976. Susie is vice-president of the Frederick County Fire/Rescue Museum. She is on the executive committee of Frederick County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association. She also is part of the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS) Region II EMS Council. Susie is a board member of the American Trauma Society, Maryland Division. Prior to joining the Firehouse team, she was a staff writer for The Frederick News-Post, covering fire, law enforcement, court and legislative issues.